“They (Officers) run to danger to protect us. And that is what happened. Look what happened. And that’s why I say Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso is a hero and he will never be forgotten” (23rd Ward Alderman Silvana Tabares). 

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On March 1, 2023, Police Officer Andres Vasquez Lasso was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call in Gage Park on the Southwest Side. 

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said the caller had stated that a man was chasing a female down the street with a gun. 

When officers arrived, one group went to the front door of a residence, but a second squad car encountered the suspect on foot, police said. As officers got out of the squad car, the man, who was armed, began running, authorities say. 

“At close range, shots were exchanged,” Brown said. According to authorities, the officer was struck multiple times. 

The officer returned fire, striking the suspect in the head, Brown said. The man was then transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Lasso was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. 

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He is survived by his wife, Milena Estepa; mother, Rocio Lasso; and sister, Carolina Vasquez.  

He had been on the department for 5 years and was assigned to the 8th District. Officer Vasquez Lasso earned 1 Attendance Recognition Award, 1 2019 Crime Reduction Ribbon, 4 Honorable Mentions and 3 Emblems of Recognition for Physical Fitness during his career. 

Our hearts are with the Lasso family and the Chicago Police Department. 

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